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Case Reports
. 2005 Jan 18;7(1):16.

Lipoma case report

John Robinson Saltzman  1 , David L Carr-Locke, Scott Andrew Fink
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Case Reports

Lipoma case report

John Robinson Saltzman et al. MedGenMed. .
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Figure 1
Submucosal mass found on endoscopy.
Figure 2
Figure 2
The mass appeared to be actively bleeding as evidenced by the overlying fresh clot.
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Figure 3
Bleeding was controlled with injection and endoscopic clipping.
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Figure 4
Hemostasis was achieved.
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Figure 5
A 0.9-cm area of ulceration was found on the surface of the mass.
Figure 6
Figure 6
The mass appeared grossly to contain fat on transection.
Figure 7
Figure 7
The microscopic appearance was consistent with a gastric lipoma.
Figure 8
Figure 8
High-power microscopic view.
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